Legal Opinion
In the Interest of DMW v. TLW
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided August 24, 2009No. S-08-0217PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Justice.
[11] AW and LW (Grandparents) appeal from the district court's order granting permanent guardianship and conservatorship 1 of DMW and ALW (the Boys) to TLW (Stepmother). Grandparents claim that they were not provided proper notice of, or an opportunity to be heard on, Stepmother's petition for temporary guardianship, the district court erred by failing to give priority to Grandparents as guardians for the Boys based upon Father's written statement giving the grandfather custody of them, and the district court did not act in the Boys' best interests when it awarded guardianship…
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- In Re Estate of ThomasWyoming Supreme Court · 2009
- In Re Guardianship of BjoWyoming Supreme Court · 2007
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